Maybe it was the feeling of being cooped up for the last six
months because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Maybe it was the eager anticipation of the seasonal weather change. Either way, someone suggested Outdoor Living
as the topic for the September 2020 meeting.
Members showed both fiction and nonfiction books about a variety of
aspects of outdoor living, ranging from recreational outdoor activities to
living outdoors as a cultural lifestyle.
Highlights included works by a wildlife advocate and early influencer of
the Scouting movement, and a culmination of fieldwork to study and document the
customs, habits, and ways of life numerous tribes of Native Americans.
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North American Indians
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Catlin, George. North
American Indians. Philadelphia: Leary,
Stuart and Company, 1913. Two volumes
in original illustrated publisher's cloth binding with gilt decorations. 320 color plates in the two volumes. Maps.
Originally published in 1844. North
American Indians is based on Catlin's travels among the Native Americans of
North America where he lived with them and painted scenes from their daily
lives. He wanted to preserve their way
of life and history before he knew they would forever be impacted by the
westward expansion of the United States.
This is a very attractive set in great condition.
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Title page and plate from North American Indians
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Wild Animals at Home
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Seton, Ernest Thompson.
Wild Animals at Home. Garden
City: Doubleday Page & Co., 1917.
First issued in 1913. Seton was
the Founder of Woodcraft Indians which became the Woodcraft League of America. He knew and worked with Robert Baden-Powell,
the founder and first Chief Scout of the worldwide Scout Movement. Seton was a founding member of the Boy Scouts
of America and its first Chief Scout. His
book The Birch Bark Roll of the Woodcraft Indians was the basis for
Powell’s scouting guide, Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction and
Good Citizenship. Seton was a
lifelong illustrator of wildlife, using his own drawings to illustrate his
books Wild Animals at Home and Wild Animals I Have Known, among others. Born in the UK, he died in New Mexico in
1946. His daughter was novelist Anya
Seton.
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Robinson Crusoe
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Defoe, Daniel. The
Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, as Related
by Himself. New York: McLoughlin
Bros., c. 1920. 416 pages. Illustrated with 120 plates (several Sepia)
and black-and-white drawings by Walter Paget.
First published in 1719, originally titled, The Life and Strange Surprising
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner… Written by Himself, the
story was credited to its protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, as its author, leading
many readers to believe it was an account of true incidents. Stories of real-life castaways were frequent
and popular in Defoe’s time, supporting the initial reception and popularity of
Robinson Crusoe.
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Robinson Crusoe illustrations by Walter Paget
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Wilderness Challenge
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National Geographic Society. Wilderness Challenge. Washington, DC: The National Geographic
Society, 1980. From the Books for
World Explorers series. Wilderness
Challenge highlights locations and opportunities for outdoor activities
such as hiking, camping, and kayaking and canoeing. It features wilderness adventures such as
climbing in the Rocky Mountains, kayaking New England rivers, horseback riding
in the Canadian Rockies, learning wilderness skills in Hawaii, canoeing the
Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, winter camping in Minnesota, backpacking the Yellowstone
Trail, and whitewater rafting the Grand Canyon. All books in the Books for World Explorers
series were written for pre-teen readers and included an activities and game booklet
and a two-sided poster and game board.
This copy includes the booklet and poster.
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Activity book and poster accompanying Wilderness Challenge
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